Padres right-hander Brandon Maurer was solid in relief on Tuesday, tossing two shutout innings and allowing just one walk as he picked up his fifth win of the season.

Maurer (5-0) worked the ninth and tenth innings of the Padres' extra-innings victory over the Giants. He struck out two, and he has not allowed a run in 11 appearances this month. Overall, he owns a 2.40 ERA with a 28:9 K:BB ratio.

"I think it's one of the most pivotal innings in baseball… especially when you have the lead," Balsley said.

Maurer has only surrendered four hits over his last 11 games and he has a 2.14 ERA on the season.

"He's doing a really good job," Padres manager Bud Black said. "With each successful outing he gains that confidence. This guy has good stuff; fastball, slider, changeup. I think he found early Major League niche in the bullpen with the Mariners. We've continued that role here. This guy has a good arm and pitches."

Padres pitcher Brandon Maurertossed two perfect innings in Saturday's game against the Rockies, providing some much needed rest for a tired bullpen, according to MLB.com.

With many arms in the bullpen hurting, Maurer came through, needing 23 pitches over two innings to set things up for closer Craig Kimbrel.

"The way our bullpen is, we're sort of running out of options if we want to keep guys fresh for tomorrow and moving forward," Padres manager Bud Black said after Saturday's game. "… I thought Brandon could go another inning. He had two days off. I liked the way he was throwing."

Maurer has a 1-0 record with a 3.75 ERA in 12 innings of work so far this season.

"For him to go back another inning, physically it's not taxing, but mentally he's got to be on board. We very quickly told him he was going back at it. He threw the ball very well. Fastball, slider and change were very effective," Black said. "I didn't think they had good swings on him.